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Need Advice On How To Tackle Reliance Harassment

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The following is an example of the peak of an harassment a service provider can do to it's customer. I'll try to keep it as short as possible. I've taken Reliance Netconnect+ dongle in April 2013(with three months advance rental plan), it never worked good, infact within few hours of activiating my dongle I've raised a complaint on the lack of signal. At the end of first 3 months(as I took 3 months rental plan) & after numerous complaints including some calls to Andhra Pradesh Appellate(Reliance Customer Service), there was an follow up by Visakhapatnam technical people that I'm living just outside of or at the edge of HSD/EVDO coverage area(but while taking connection I've asked many times the local reliance guys if my area is covered by Reliance EVDO network, then they said I was & they even told me few other people using in my area). But as I had no other option of having internet connection, I had to use the same horrible connection, by paying for another 3 months advance rental plan. The plan ended in the mid-october, I contacted local Reliance agency at the starting of October month itself to close my connection(as I knew it takes 10-15 days to completely process the closure request), but the local guys asked me to continue use the connection by giving me a three months free usage(of 2GB/Month with EVDO speeds & after 2GB 1x speeds). They said if still I'm not satisfied by the end of the free 3 months which would end in mid-January(2014), then they will close my connection upon my request. I used the free usage for about a month(I've even paid Rs.200/- for the data I used during the time between the completion of earlier plan & till the activation of free usage plan), then my device stopped working, so I stopped using the Reliance Netconnect + completely.

I've raised a closer request at the local Reliance office(agency) on 04-Jan-2014, as the free usage period three months that is given to me would be ending around mid-jan, 2014. But the real problem started now, I don't know if the local guys are culprit or something other, my request never been processed and I continously received calls from Reliance customer care starting from February to pay the bill(some times even 2 calls per day along with sms messages), and I continued to tell them that I've raised the request and I still have the service closure request acknowledgement with me, if required I can forward to anyone to resolve this issue. But no one given much care about it, and I've even gone to the local Reliance office to inquire about it, they said it's problem on their end and many service requests were not processed during the time that I requested to close my connection. So nothing to worry, everything will be cleared. But out of no where, today I've received a call from Delhi(Reliance No. +918468954681), a lady spoke & started saying a case has been filed in Delhi Court for non-payment so & so amount(around Rs.1200/- or so) on my Netconnect + Dongle. I asked the details of the case(number) so that I can look & take the necessary action on why my connection closure request hasn't been processed within the stipulated time, the lady got angry and put down the call saying(shouting rather) I need to visit the court.

In my life I've never received any charges or even reprimands by local police(heck even from normal people) for any doing of mine, because I always stay away from all the unnecessary activities. And tomorrow, if a case is filed on my name or if I receive court summons(to appear before court) on this silly issue(that too for something that I didn't do any wrong), it would be just disgusting to say the least. So, here I'm posting all this information so that if some one is out there to give me right suggestions(may be some legal opinions) to tackle this issue and how to resolve it. If possible I would like to remind Reliance that customers are not some dumb items to play with them.

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But out of no where, today I've received a call from Delhi(Reliance No. +918468954681), a lady spoke & started saying a case has been filed in Delhi High Court for non-payment so & so amount(around Rs.1200/- or so) on my Netconnect + Dongle. I asked the details of the case(number) so that I can look & take the necessary action on why my connection closure request hasn't been processed within the stipulated time, the lady got angry and put down the call saying(shouting rather) I need to visit the court.

In my life I've never received any charges or even reprimands by local police(heck even from normal people) for any doing of mine, because I always stay away from all the unnecessary activities. And tomorrow, if a case is filed on my name or if I receive court summons(to appear before court) on this silly issue(that too for something that I didn't do any wrong), it would be just disgusting to say the least. So, here I'm posting all this information so that if some one is out there to give me right suggestions(may be some legal opinions) to tackle this issue and how to resolve it. If possible I would like to remind Reliance that customers are not some dumb items to play with them.

Don't worry. Such type of calls are standard operating procedure to pressurize people in paying up & fake threats from either recovery department / outsourced agencies. No cases are ever filed in any court for such low amounts. Secondly even if the case has to be filed (ZERO possibility), it will be in the nature of civil suit and has to start from a lower court & not directly at high court level.
You should approach Reliance appellate authority with a complaint regarding closure of connection. Details of appellate authority for each circle is here >> http://www.rcom.co.in/Rcom/personal/customercare/appellate_authority.html
At the same time, file a complaint with PGPORTAL mentioning they are not closing your connection despite request and still raising bills. It works very well with Reliance for solving all types of issue. Refer this topic >> http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/30435-pgp-portal-telecom-related-complaints-resolution/
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These are fake threats, just google and you will get 1000s of examples of people getting calls from these fake lawyers and policemen.

The next time they call you ask the to give their land line number.

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Thank you Rajan ji & others for your replies. And to be more clear, more than worried I'm fed up with all this mess, sorry for sounding like I was worried by the call, but what I want to say or do is to create little bit of fun in the long & boring post of mine, by saying it would atleast be proudable if the first case is filed on me because of something bigger issue....LOL...., that's why I said it would be silly to have a first case file on a issue like this(not that I want to be booked for a murder or rape... LOL....).

Any way fun aside, but seriously I'm too frustrated & fed up by this **** created by Reliance guys. I received almost 100 calls within three months period(everyday I used to get atleast one call) & every time I used to repeat the same story again & again. And at one time, I talked to a manager level person & asked him(after he informed me their duty is just to call the numbers & can't solve my issue) to use common sense to atleast noting or marking down issue(what I'm saying) against my data card number so that they don't call me every day. And after that the number of calls I received from local representatives(from Hyderabad) almost stopped. I should've raised a complaint on PGPORTAL as Rajan ji suggested(which infact I tried few times & even wrote few lines but backed down due to lack of time in writing everything & also due to lack of service request number for my cancellation request). I had a great success going through PGPORTAL complaints in the case of BSNL, who weren't willing to provide me a broadband connection(the main reason to take this ****ty Netconnect+ connection) citing that they don't have 100 mtrs cable that is necessary to provide me a connection(though it was genuine reason & they truly didn't have the telephone cable :bash: the sad state of infrastructure in our country). After registering the complaint @PGPORTAL, the next day I received a call from the office of the BSNL head for Visakhapatnam district and within couple of days they've provided the connection. It wasn't ended there, due to some digging works done to let flood water recede, the underground cables were cut & lost the connection for couple of days. And my case was taken seperately(ad-hoc basis) they arranged me a connection & not only me benefitted by this special care but another 4-5 subscribers also got connection which otherwise wouldn't have been possible atleast for a month. So, I'll definitely use PGPORTAL after I gather information.

@K.Deepan ji, will follow ur suggestion the next time I receive the call, the lady didn't give me the chance to speak to as she just hung the call as soon I asked the case details. And what you said is entirely true, it is a big risk(in my case it would be a 'Mistake', as everything is against them) if they indeed file a case in these situations. That's why I told them to go ahead with their proceedings as I don't have anything to fear. But if these things are handled by third party recovery personnel(which is norm in Credit Card, Loans cases), I really wonder why I received a call from Delhi, it should've been some one from local, right?. Any way let's see where it goes, I'll update here if there is any new information.

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:rofl_200:

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@ KD,

Hilarious to the core...ROFL

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1. don't bother too much about it, the court and all are bluffing. if you use android install truecaller, identify who's calling and block them. otherwise whenever they call just simple connect and disconnect, don't talk.

2. tell them as the issue has gone to court, it's sub-judice to talk on it, let us see in court.

3. never get credit in any form, let us live within our means, this is western way of keeping people slaves to the system.

in my case, my friend has taken a vodafone ( who's a major tax defaulter to the indian government) postpaid connection and as he was leaving abroad he requested them to close the connection and he was ready to pay the due. but they refused stating that he has to wait till the end of billing cycle. so he left without paying it. as he used to call me frequently they have taken the call records and started harassing me to disclose where he is.

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